Battlekit Glossary

SHRAPNEL, SHIELD COMBO

This blunderbuss is based on the traditional design of tribal warriors and modernised by the foundries of the Sultanate. It has proven its worth as the preferred weapon of the Sapper Corps, who often fight in close quarters. It shoots a hail of lead bullets and iron shrapnel.

Jabirean Alchemists craft these jezzail bullets from the slivers of the Iron Wall. Each such shot is carved with the Seal of Solomon, guiding it with divine aim to its target.

NEGATE GAS, NEGATE FIRE, -2 INJURY MODIFIER

A suit of armour that protects against almost all harm. An essential tool of Alchemists’ craft, festooned with the Seals of Solomon, it grants mastery over the elements of Creation and shields the wearer from the devices of Hell.

An Anfarro is made from a ring of lion’s hair held in a filigree gilt metal coronet studded with blue and red gemstones. It is granted by the Emperor to an aristocratic warrior and lion hunter as a token of honour and bravery.

HELD

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

HEAVY

An Anqā Guard is represented by a model of a shield that is about 1" high and which is mounted on a 40mm base.

Shaped into the likeness of the wondrous anqā bird, and created by the Imperial School of Military Engineering in association with the House of Wisdom, these movable defensive walls are lightweight and extraordinarily resistant to damage. Their resilience comes from a richly-decorated ceramic layer on their outer surface and a secret compound of ceramic and alchemical steel at its core. Each unit can be carried into battle on a Sapper’s back. With the press of a single button, the guard spreads its wings wide, revealing a face of beautiful yet terrifying countenance.

HEAVY, CRITICAL, IGNORE ARMOUR, +1 INJURY DICE

Enormous long rifles designed to take out heavily armoured targets, vehicles and strongpoints. With the powerful armour available to the armies of the Great war, these terrifying weapons are much in demand. A downside is their enormous weight and terrifying recoil, and thus they are most often used by Communicants or Anointed who possess the supernatural strength to wield such weapons.

RISKY, CRITICAL, IGNORE ARMOUR, +1 INJURY DICE

A polearm with a directional explosive mounted on its head. It is exceedingly good at taking out armoured targets but puts its user in grave danger.

-3 INJURY MODIFIER

A suit of armour fashioned after the mail worn by Cobar the Betrayer, the first Lord of the Sixty-Six. This black iron armour is forged in the death-factories of Hell from the souls of those who betrayed their friends in life. It rewards those who lead their followers and friends to ruin and death.

NEGATE SHRAPNEL, -2 INJURY MODIFIER

This suit of armour, crafted from black metal, embodies the visage of Beelzebub himself. It includes wings that propel its wearer into the skies at astonishing speed, and once it latches onto its opponent, its filth-ridden proboscis will suck the target dry.

CONSUMABLE

Advanced armour technology has forced the armouries of the Great War to forge new types of bullets. Expensive and labour-intensive to produce, these hardened tungsten rounds are more effective against battlefield armour.

CUMBERSOME

A primitive matchlock weapon, simple enough that even a Yoke Fiend is capable of operating it and sturdy enough to be used as a club with which to batter an opponent in a melee.

CRITICAL, +1 INJURY MODIFIER

The blades of the Assassins are imbued with deadly venom. In chambers deep below the surface, generations of young assassins are raised in the dark, fed a diet of scorpions, frogs, deadly mushrooms and even stranger, more noxious things. Generation by generation their tolerance grows. The corrupted blood of these willing vessels is drawn and smelted into toxic iron. The iron is forged into blades, with deadly spells of slaying layered into each fold of the envenomed metal. Thus the blood of the first generation of Assassins lives on, growing more potent with each generation.

HELD

A Crimson Communicant can channel the sorrow of the Second Meta-Christ through the sound of the bell, causing all to flee in despair.

HEAVY, AUTOMATIC 3, +1 INJURY DICE

Autocannons are fully automatic guns that fire large-calibre 0.787 shells. Capable of generating extremely rapid firepower, autocannons overheat quickly if used for sustained fire.

ASSAULT, PISTOL

Automatic pistols are symbols of prestige owing to their rarity and cost. They are excellent weapons when storming trenches or fighting in hand-to-hand combat. They boast a high rate of fire, though they can be hard to control even for the best sharpshooters since they usually lack a stock.

BAYONET LUG, ASSAULT

A marvel of modern engineering, only a few prototypes exist. It has a high rate of fire and can be quickly re-loaded.

BAYONET LUG, SHIELD COMBO, ASSAULT, SHOTGUN, +1 DICE

This shotgun is equipped with an auto-loader, a recent invention by the Prussian engineering corps of Königsberg. It is ideal for close quarter combat thanks to its high rate of power and accuracy. The technology has not been perfected, however, and sometimes leads to misfeeds and jams.

HELD

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

HELD, LEADER

The alchemical compounds woven into this banner attract desert winds that make it impossible for flying machines or winged creatures to overcome the Iron Wall.

Glorious deeds on the battlefield may earn the most determined, ruthless and deadly officers a rank within the Holy Orders of the Church, knighthood of the Teutonic Order, or the title of ccuser knight to one of the dukes or princes of Hell. Such a warrior is granted the right to carry the heraldic device of their house upon their wargear, and they enjoy many privileges when it comes to accessing an enhanced allocation of the most precious weapons and armour.

CUMBERSOME, SHIELD COMBO

Bayonets are blades in the form of spikes or daggers that can be fixed to the tip of a firearm and used in melee combat.

HEAVY, INFECTION MARKER, +2 INJURY DICE

With blades crafted in the form of a fly spreading its wings, this enormous axe is eternally covered with corruption and filth of Beelzebub.

The final metamorphosis of those most favoured by the Prince of Plague is to assume the many-legged form of their warped master.

A Hunter of the Left-Hand Path cannot cast the Oracle Beast Cloak Goetic Spell if it has a Bestial Skin Cloak.

The proud nobles of the Court hunt the mighty creatures of the Path of the Beast for sport, much as a trophy hunter might slay a lion or a tiger for the sake of glory or vanity. The ferocious and malignant spirit of the fallen beast still lingers in its skin influencing its wearer to become ever more bestial in combat. The cloak bristles and moves on its own, seeping blood that covers its bearer.

It is quite common for officers to carry finely-crafted battlefield binoculars to survey the land ahead, spot hidden enemy troops and observe any sign of movement.

-1 INJURY MODIFIER

This device of the Cult of the Black Grail carries the blessing of the Lord of Flies. It has a will of its own, moving to intercept any bullets or other projectiles that might impede the work of Beelzebub.

BAYONET LUG

An enormous bolt action rifle this weapon inflicts INFECTION MARKERS instead of BLOOD MARKERS. If the Black Spot Rifle successfully hits an enemy,the closest Thrall model within 12” of the target of the attack may immediately attempt a Charge action against the enemy after resolving injury. This is done outside of the Thrall’s activation.

FIRE, CRITICAL

Crafted in mockery of the rod carried by the prophet Aaron, this evil staff unleashes searing hellfire, causing excruciating pain with the slightest touch.

Small icons of saints, great angels and holy warriors are a common sight amongst the Trench Pilgrims. They are hung on rosaries, belts, or attached to portable shrines carried on the Pilgrims’ backs.

Add +1 DICE and the CRITICAL Keyword to Melee Attacks made by this model.

SKIRMISHER

These cloaks are given to the veteran members of the Brigade in recognition for surviving enemy assaults. They make the outline of the warrior hidden in a blood-red haze, and many an enemy charge has been confounded by the crimson mist.

SHIELD COMBO, SHRAPNEL

A firearm of a bygone era, loaded with rusty nails, lead shot, grenade shrapnel and shell pieces.

BAYONET LUG

The workhorse of the Great War. Sturdy, highly reliable and reasonably accurate, it is no surprise that most of the infantry of the Great War carry this battlefield classic.

HELD

Written by the famous Patriarch of New Antioch, Alexios Cerularius, the remaining 137 copies of this blessed book are entrusted only to Warband leaders of extraordinary ability.

CRITICAL, IGNORE ARMOUR

Ignores Armour. If the Assassin hits a model and causes at least one BLOOD MARKER, the Assassin may instantly place itself into Melee Combat with that model if there is a legal space that the Assassin could occupy within 1" of that model, regardless of the distance to the target or any interposing models/obstacles. The Assassin is considered to have charged that model, although it does not count as a Charge ACTION and therefore the Assassin can take the Move ACTION at a later point on this turn, if it hasn’t already. Note that if the bow takes the target Out of Action, no BLOOD MARKERS are caused and this movement cannot be made.

This terrifying double-stringed bow looses its deadly barbs through both time and space. Its arrows can reach impossible distances and pass through armour by flickering through time, leaving behind a temporal slipstream that the Assassin can travel through in an eyeblink. These bows are some of the greatest treasures of Alamut, and only six are said to exist in the secret armoury of the Old Man of the Mountain. The trees producing the wood for these bows are planted into the skulls of ancient Assassins in the Garden of Alamut, passing their mystic powers on to the wood.

ASSAULT

This bow is grown by the Hunters of the Left-Hand Path out of their own flesh. It can be tipped with deadly poison made from the blood of the nameless beasts that the Hunters stalk in the wastelands of Hell, or it can shoot one of the iron bolts of Pandemonium, that weigh nine tonnes on Earth.

Made from the twisted and torn remains of their Hegemon’s shattered armour, this crown of barbs and thorns is a constant reminder to the Mourners of their failure.

CUMBERSOME, SHIELD COMBO

The Butcher Bayonet counts as a bayonet and has the Shield Combo rule. Add +1 DICE to rolls on the Injury Table made with this weapon. In addition, lower the roll needed to achieve a Critical Success by one for Melee Attacks made by friendly Thralls within 3” of a model with a Butcher Bayonet. Butcher Bayonets can only be attached to weapons fitted with a ‘Bayonet lug’ (indicated in each Warband’s Armoury). They do not count towards the maximum melee weapons a model can carry.

HELD

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

-3 INJURY MODIFIER

Combining the rarest of divine metal alloys and the latest technology of New Antioch, machine armour makes its wearer a virtual tank.

Created by the secret arts of the Assassin sect aeons ago, this cloak bends the light so that its wearer looks almost indistinguishable against any surface when they are still. It is this masterwork of Alamut that has led to tales of a fabled Cloak of Invisibility in the legends of the Sultanate.

HEAVY, +1 INJURY DICE

This double-handed hammer bears the rune of Mammon on its head. Its strike burns through even the heaviest armour, leaving a permanent, painful scar in the shape of the rune.

NEGATE SHRAPNEL

The simple combat helmet has proven its value on the battlefield time and again.

NEGATE SHRAPNEL

This ancient helmet fuses with its wearer, linking their nerves to its compound eyes, granting enhanced vision.

GAS, IGNORE ARMOUR, FLAMETHROWER

Corruption belchers spew forth noxious gas and corrosive fumes captured from the Bolgias that divide the putrid swamps of the Eighth Circle of Hell.

This burning crown is held aloft by the pain-seared hands of an invisible damned soul, whose weeping cries can still be heard. It is a reward that an elite member of the Court can earn through some extraordinary act in the service of the Serpent Head they are pledged to. Of the slave soldiers of the Court, only the Pit Locusts are allowed to wear this symbol of prestige due the fundamental role they played at the start of the Great War.

HEAVY, NEGATE SHRAPNEL

This heavy, cumbersome helmet always includes a gruesome mask. Crafted from the iron of Dis, it retains some of the searing heat of the Inferno, its touch causing skin to blister and peel. Due to its weight, it is almost impossible for its wearer to stand for long periods of time. Praetors and Sorcerers often force these dreadful devices onto their Wretched slaves.

Drawn from the river of nauseating corruption vomited by the Lord of the Flies since before time began, this liquid is the source of every illness that Creation has ever known or ever will know.

IMPERVIOUS, -2 INJURY MODIFIER

No armour more splendid exists within the Sultanate than this magnificent chain mail, forged from the very Iron Wall itself by the smiths of New Damascus. They are given as a reward to the greatest warriors for their service on the battlefield by the Sultan’s hand alone. Each ring of this armour is inscribed with a verse from the Holy Quran and is thus utterly unbreakable.

GRENADE, SCATTER, IGNORE ARMOUR, ASSAULT, IGNORE COVER, BLAST 3"

t is theorised this horrific grenade is based on the same technology as the weapon that destroyed the city of Antioch. Its explosion seems to cause no physical damage, but releases an eerie, bright green light that brings rapid, agonizing death to those caught within its reach. Why the Heretics do not use the grenades in greater numbers remains a mystery.

This equipment grants the wearer an additional attack ACTION in melee combat without penalty. Each time the attack is used, it also receives 1 BLOOD MARKER. Once this has been equipped, it can never be unequipped or removed from the model for any reason.

+2 INJURY DICE

Blessed by YHWH, this bone club grants its wielder the strength of Samson himself.

HEAVY, +1 INJURY MODIFIER

These are large, cumbersome weapons, often made from sturdy wood with a metal tip of steel, lead or iron of Tartarus. It takes great strength to fight with it for any length of time. They are especially suited for attacking armoured targets.

-3 INJURY MODIFIER

Based on the prototype battlefield armour worn by Duke Constantine XI himself and his personal guard, known as the Myrmidons, these extremely rare and powerful suits are granted only to the most decorated soldiers. They feature a MKIII Myrmidon diesel engine and wings, painted and decorated to celebrate the deeds of the warrior who has “earned their wings”.

CONSUMABLE

Before the battle begins, a model may use this item to grant a rifle or pistol weapon that they are equipped with the CRITICAL keyword until the end of the battle.

These hollow-point bullets are far more likely to cause fatal wounds than standard ammunition.

CONSUMABLE

This is an extraordinary creation of the House of Wisdom. It is said that within the Sultanate’s gardens lies the hidden Fountain of Life, whose waters are used as an ingredient in this powerful alchemical formula.

CRITICAL, +2 INJURY DICE

This axe is wielded by the executioner demons of Hell whose job is to dismember those who brought division on Earth. As the flesh of the damned reforms over time, this grisly task is repeated again and again through eternity.

CONSUMABLE

Sultanate Sapper Corps specialise in using explosive charges to overcome defended enemy positions such as walls, bunkers, casemates and pillboxes. Experts at timing the fuses of their bombs, many a battle has been turned thanks to a well-timed blast.

HELD

Field Hospitals have saved many warriors in the immediate aftermath of a bloody battle. Though simpler than the mighty hospices of New Antioch, Athens or New Damascus, they are still highly sought-after by successful warband leaders.

Holy reliquaries, blessed artefacts and sacred crosses are often carried to the battlefield to encourage the troops, while the Heretics bring idols of the Golden Calf, tortured captives or other wicked totems to bear.

-1 INJURY MODIFIER, NEGATE FIRE

An invention of the al-Jazari School of Engineering within the House of Wisdom, this shield is treated with an alchemical formula that makes it highly resistant to fire weapons. It has proven its value in many desperate battles against the flame-wielding Heretics.

HEAVY, FIRE, IGNORE ARMOUR

A great cannon that shoots a stream of alchemical fire with tremendous force. It has a tendency to overheat and ignite the skin of its artillery crew, but the mighty Brazen Bulls use them as mere handguns. The secret formula used for the fuel of the flame cannons was gleaned from the ruins of lost Constantinople, and is commonly known as Greek fire.

FIRE, FLAMETHROWER, IGNORE ARMOUR, -1 INJURY DICE

A flamethrower is a terrifying Weapon capable of projecting great streams of fire and flammable liquids at a distance. It is ideal for clearing bunkers, trenches and other fortifications, killing in a most horrific way. Consequently, it is greatly favoured by the Heretic forces.

GRENADE, ASSAULT, SHRAPNEL, BLAST 2", IGNORE COVER, IGNORE LONG RANGE

Fragmentation grenades or hand bombs are a staple of trench warfare. Usually referred to as frag grenades, they can kill the enemy underground or behind cover. They can also force the enemy into the open, providing targets for rifle and machine gun fire.

IGNORE ARMOUR, RELOAD, GAS

This censer is a lethal chemical weapon and an object of veneration to the Pilgrims.

NEGATE GAS

The Anchorite is installed with a holy incense system that cleanses and purifies the air the monk inside the Anchorite breathes.

HEAVY, GAS, BLAST (X)

Ignores all penalties for cover. This weapon has a BLAST radius of 3" – all models within this range are hit. Injury rolls are made with -1 DICE and ignore armour.

Modifications of great siege rifles designed to lob grenades over long distances, specially crafted by the servants of Mammon to best preserve loot.

GRENADE, ASSAULT, GAS, IGNORE ARMOUR, IGNORE COVER, IGNORE LONG RANGE, -1 INJURY DICE, BLAST 2"

Gas grenades are insidious weapons, attacking the lungs and other internal organs with noxious fumes. Devil alchemists of the Fifth Circle are especially clever in creating these fiendish and hated weapons.

NEGATE GAS

Mustard gas, phosgene, chlorine as well as noxious fumes from the bolgias of Hell plague the battlefield. The gas mask allows soldiers to withstand such attacks.

CONSUMABLE, HEAVY

This portable altar of Mammon creates illusions of immense wealth, taking the form of whatever its target covets most.

+1 INJURY MODIFIER

Placed in the hand of an especially favoured killer by the Old Man of the Mountain himself, these wickedly curved daggers gleam as if they were made of gold, but instead they are crystallised poison, and allow their wielder to attack twice in the same instance of time. Only the Master of Alamut himself knows the secret of making these blades.

Given birth by Matagot Hags after devouring living victims whole, these diminutive thralls are driven by an unspeakable thirst for fluids tainted by the Cult of the Black Grail. They attach themselves to the nobles of the Order of the Fly, endlessly grovelling and begging for any secretion or discharge of fluid their master might be able to spare.

Built to an extraordinary size, the Anchorite Shrine is all but impossible to stop or slow down once it starts moving.

A model with this Equipment may, as a RISKY ACTION, move an enemy model within Line of Sight within 6” by 1D6” in a straight line towards them. This ability can be used to make the target model move within 1” of an enemy, retreat (though they are not subject to Free Strikes), or Jump Down, but may not be used to make a model move through Difficult or Dangerous terrain, Climb or Jump across a gap.

HELD

A famed standard, army’s battle banner, or regimental colour. It may also be the flag of one of the many free companies or forces in the service of the Church. Warband leaders often possess their own battle banner adorned with the awards and ribbons their units have won, carried proudly by a trusted warrior.

CRITICAL, HEAVY, +1 INJURY DICE

Claymores, Zweihänders and even huge battle axes are used in the trenches when bullets fail to stop quick or well-armoured targets. The strikes from these weapons can easily lop off limbs and heads.

HEAVY, SHRAPNEL, BLAST (X), IGNORE COVER, BLAST 3"

Modifications of great siege rifles designed to lob grenades over long distances.

CRITICAL, RISKY

The Gun Turret can’t be moved. A model that is in base contact with the Gun Turret is considered to be armed with it. Only one model can be armed with the Gun Turret at a time. The model must be able to use Ranged weapons to arm themselves with the Gun Turret. While using the Gun Turret, the model can’t take any other ACTIONS, except Move. If the model moves away from contact with the Gun Turret, or if they’re engaged in melee combat, they’re not armed with the Gun Turret any longer.

ASSAULT, CUMBERSOME, BLOCK

An invention of the House of Wisdom, this weapon acts both as a symbol of high rank and an excellent weapon in combat.

The Anchorite has been anointed with holy chrism, the oil made of pure myrrh, the ash from burnt icons and fifty-six other sacred ingredients.

CONSUMABLE

These leaves from the secret Garden of Alamut enhance the strength of anyone who eats them threefold. Once the effect wears off the subject will suffer from agonising muscle tears and torn ligaments, but many of the Order of Assassins feel that this is a small price to pay for being able to use deadlier weapons.

Said to contain a tiny sliver of the stone that Cain used to murder Abel, this weapon allows its wielder to identify any point in the body of their enemy that would bring it instant and agonising death. This makes it a superb ambush weapon much favoured by the Hunters of the Left-Hand Path.

COVER

These massive shields are made of aramid fibre mesh and orichalcum steel alloy. They are so heavy that they can only be carried by Heavy Mechanized Infantry, and even then, they are too cumbersome to be used in fast-paced melee. They are mainly used for protection during their ponderous advance towards the enemy.

FIRE, HEAVY, FLAMETHROWER, IGNORE ARMOUR, AUTOMATIC 2, -1 INJURY DICE

Hits up to two models within range automatically with an Attack Action as long as they are within 6" of each other and within the Heavy Flamethrower range. Ignores armour. It also has the Keyword FIRE, so it causes an additional +1 BLOOD MARKER on enemies it hits, even if no other damage is caused.

These massive flamethrowers are normally mounted on armoured vehicles, but those possessing uncanny strength may use them as infantry weapons.

SHIELD COMBO, HEAVY, +1 DICE

This massive 8 bore shotgun is used to take down extremely powerful and large opponents at short range. It is known as a “Wolf-Killer” in New Antioch as it is the weapon favoured by the soldiery of the Duke to take down the Heretic War Wolf Assault Beasts. Heavy shotguns use tungsten-orichalcum alloy shot which explains their enormous stopping power at short ranges.

FIRE, +1 INJURY DICE

Crafted from iron ore from the mines of Dis in Inferno, this weapon burns with the unquenchable fires of Hell.

An infernal contract signed by a Heretic and the demon who will come to collect the damned soul when death is close. The mortal signatory bursts into Infernal flames when seriously wounded.

The Anchorite is equipped with an advanced diesel engine with an experimental cooling system.

GRENADE, ASSAULT, SHRAPNEL, BLAST 2"

The shells of these grenades are forged from the church bells of the original city of Antioch, and imbued with the Lord’s spirit of vengeance against all evil, (such as animals possessed by demons).

IMPERVIOUS, -1 INJURY MODIFIER

This suit of armour is made of blessed icons and scripture scrolls written with the blood of saints.

IMPERVIOUS, -1 INJURY MODIFIER

These shields are made from icons that have performed miracles. Mounted on blessed wood, they are harder than any steel and virtually indestructible. Only the most revered fighters in the service of the Church carry one.

BLESSED 1

Due to the threat to all Creation, the churches, cathedrals and basilicas have emptied their reliquaries and distributed their relics to the frontline troops to aid them in their battle against the damned.

CONSUMABLE

Made of a mixture of frankincense, agarwood, and secret chemicals from the Mendelist Order, this burned incense is inhaled by Prussian Trench Clerics before battle. It is highly addictive but grants great physical and mental resilience.

CONSUMABLE

Vials of holy water from the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are carried by the Ethiopian warriors on their campaigns. It has great power over demonic entities and aids in healing.

Said to be one of the horns that Joshua used to bring down the walls of Jericho. Its blast still has the power to shake the very foundations of the strongest fortifications.

CONSUMABLE

Developed by Aym, the great duke of Hell, these bullets set any target they hit on fire.

GRENADE, ASSAULT, FIRE, IGNORE COVER, IGNORE LONG RANGE

Incendiary grenades can set their target alight with sulphur, phosphorous or flammable gas captured from the Lake of Fire in the Seventh Circle of Hell.

NEGATE FIRE

A Heretic who has made a holy pilgrimage into Hell itself is branded by their patron devil with an ever-burning mark. Mortal fire no longer has the power to harm them.

IMPERVIOUS, -2 INJURY MODIFIER

Injuries against this model are rolled with a flat -2 penalty. This penalty applies against injuries that ignore armour.

This armour is forged simultaneously in Hell and on Earth, so that no weapon, whether Infernal or man-made, can overcome its protection.

BAYONET LUG, ARMOUR PIERCING

Armour offers little protection against the horrid, tainted bullets of this rifle, polluted by the power of Beelzebub himself. The bullets are semi-sentient, flying through the tiniest chinks in any armour.

NEGATE SHRAPNEL

A conical helmet blessed by the Church and often containing a fragment of a relic. Iron capirotes shield their wearers from the psychological horror of war and allow them to face creatures from the pits of Hell unflinchingly.

COVER

It is rare that even the greatest artillery bombardments manage to dent the Invincible Iron Wall, but sometimes when the most powerful of enemy Sorcerers enchant Heretic artillery ammunition, a sliver of the Wall is splintered. Such shards and slivers of the divine metal are carefully gathered by the Alchemists and incorporated into mighty shields to be used solely by the Brazen Bulls.

These long arms are by far the most common weapons carried by the soldiers of the Sultanate of the Great Iron Wall. Their barrels are smoothbore, which limits their accurate range, but this is more than made up for by the fact that this allows them to be loaded with different types of alchemical ammunition made by the Jabirean Alchemists.

CRITICAL, +1 INJURY MODIFIER

Forged for warriors sworn to the martial ideals of furūsīyah, these curved swords are honed to unsurpassed sharpness.Treated by the Alchemists of the House of Wisdom, they are imbued with the power to cut through even the Infernal Tartarus armour.

-1 DICE

Virtually all soldiers carry a trench knife, dagger or other kind of blade for close quarter engagements. It may lack the devastating power of a great maul or other heavier melee weapons, but this humble weapon has taken countless lives during the Great War.

War is the crucible that bestows honorifics more rapidly than any other endeavour. Those who achieve great fame may be granted ranks such as baron, marquis, bishop or other prestigious titles. Within the taifas of the Iron Sultanate, there are many titles to be had, from chelebi knight to the mighty sheik. Hell too has its own twisted ranks of nobility, where those who commit the vilest deeds are bestowed a rank amongst the Infernal principalities.

Each Sorcerer carries a book copied from the Koraktor, the original tome of Goetic magic, said to have been written by the angel Samael, who is also known as the Venom of God. The reason an angel would have authored such a book is unknown, if the story is even true at all.

CRITICAL, CUMBERSOME, HEAVY, BLOCK, +2 INJURY DICE

Lochaber axes combine the power of the battle axe with the defensive qualities of a polearm. Its wicked spike has stopped many a Heretic in their tracks. Dùn Èideann Guard are especially adept at their use..

A model with a Lock of Samson’s Hair gains the STRONG Keyword. In addition add +1 INJURY DICE to rolls for Melee Attacks made by a model with a Lock of Samson’s Hair.

IGNORE ARMOUR, -1 INJURY DICE

A nest of infected Hell-locusts serves as the fuel tank for this horrific gun. The voracious, razor-sharp iron locusts which dwell within can penetrate even the smallest chink in armour. Guided by the hateful will of the Lord of the Flies, they consume flesh and swarm to their next nearby target in mere seconds.

It is written that the powers of evil wield the greatest influence over the material world. The most formidable servants of the Pit, can torment the very earth itself and bend it to do their bidding.

HEAVY, SCATTER, BLAST 3"

Named after the great Sultan who commissioned the first of these weapons to defend the Iron Wall, this mighty bombard is used to disrupt advancing enemy formations. The echo of its blast recites the 99 names of Allah, throwing even the greatest of warriors to ground like chaff.

-3 INJURY MODIFIER

Combining the rarest of divine metal alloys and the latest technology of New Antioch, machine armour makes its wearer a virtual tank.

HEAVY, RELOAD, AUTOMATIC 3

Machine guns are lethal fully-automatic firearms, capable of mowing down entire ranks of infantry from afar. The firing rate depends on the lock assembly used but averages 500 rounds per minute.

HEAVY

These forked Abyssal swords are terrible weapons as well as symbols of prestige. They are given to demons who have performed great deeds in the service of the Court and were once carried by fallen seraphim in battles against Heaven.

CRITICAL, +1 INJURY DICE

Claymore, Zweihanders and even huge battle axes are used in the trenches when bullets fail to stop quick or well-armoured targets. The strikes from these weapons can easily lop off limbs and heads.

HEAVY

This enormous shovel is made from alchemical bronze which makes it almost indestructible. Brazen Bulls use it for public works (such as digging canals, foundations of buildings and mining) during peacetime, while at war it is used for digging trenches, ditches and bunkers.

CONSUMABLE

Martyrdom pills are a potent mixture of mind-altering drugs and chemicals that inure a soldier against all pain and injury. However, it takes a tremendous toll on the body.

CRITICAL, +1 DICE

It takes a year of effort from one of the Sultan’s own gunsmiths to craft these magnificent longarms. Its bullets are enhanced to seek out new Unbelievers if they penetrate their first target.

Battlefield first aid has brought many soldiers back from the brink of death. Blessed ointments can seal fatal wounds completely, while the black blood of demons used by twisted Heretic medics allows mangled troops to return to the fray.

Ignores the armour of opponents that are Down.

The misericordia dagger is designed to put enemies out of their misery by finding chinks in the armour: eye slits, neck joints and every other vulnerable seam.

FIRE, ASSAULT, GRENADE, IGNORE COVER, IGNORE LONG RANGE, -1 INJURY DICE

Developed on the desperate Finnish battle frontier against ice demons, this improvised weapon consists of a glass bottle containing a flammable substance such as gasoline, alcohol or a napalm-like mixture plus a source of ignition.

SHRAPNEL, RISKY, BLAST (X)

The Mortar can’t be moved. A model that is in base contact with the Mortar is considered to be armed with it. Only one model can be armed with the Mortar at a time. The model must be able to use Ranged weapons to arm themselves with the Mortar. While using the Mortar, the model can’t take any other ACTIONS, except Move. If the model moves away from base contact with the Mortar, or if they engage in melee combat with an enemy, it is not using the Mortar any longer. The Mortar can only be used once per turn. The model cannot apply any of their own applicable modifiers, if any, when armed with the Mortar.

This kit includes ropes, carabiners, slings, mountaineering harness and pitons to aid a soldier in overcoming almost any vertical obstacle.

HELD

Horns, drums, trumpets, whistles, bagpipes and many other types of instruments are used extensively in the battles of the Great War. They can bolster the hearts of those facing the horrors of Hell, or they can recite terrifying hymns praising the lords of the Inferno!

BAYONET LUG, -1 INJURY DICE

A primitive weapon from a bygone age, the musket is a smooth bore long rifle that shoots lead balls. It still sees widespread use due to its simple construction and low price.

HEAVY, IGNORE COVER, IGNORE LONG RANGE

This wheel-lock hunting rifle is produced in the forges of the demon Sabnock, the great marquis of war. Made of both Infernal and Earthly metals and materials, it exists simultaneously in the twisted dimension of Hell as well as on Earth. A thing that should not be, the shots of this firearm pervert the laws of God, so targets taking cover are easier to hit, and firing over great distances aids the user of this Hell-made rifle instead of hindering their aim.

ASSAULT, GRENADE

Gifted from the Lord of the Flies, these grenades are filled with parasitic mind worms whose bites cause fever dreams and terrifying hallucinations. They are used to force the mortals away from the safety of defended bunkers and trenches.

HEAVY

This weapon ignores armour on a critical hit, and always inflicts an INFECTION MARKER in addition to any BLOOD MARKERS it may cause.

Mauls, clubs, maces… these are large, cumbersome weapons, often made from sturdy wood with a metal tip of steel, lead or Iron of Tartarus. It takes great strength to fight with it for any length of time. They are especially suited for attacking armoured targets.

Said to be a sliver of one of the thirty pieces of silver that Judas Iscariot accepted in return for betraying the Redeemer, there can be no talisman more potent to the servants of Hell.

PISTOL

Pistols come in a staggering variety, ranging from revolvers to semi-automatic pistols. Heretic forges produce their own, often highly elaborate sidearms. They see extensive use in close-quarter combat.

The feet of the Anchorite Shrine are equipped with special piston engines designed to grind its enemies into a shattered ruin of broken bones and burst flesh.

INFECTION MARKER

Carrying the viral strain of Beelzebub himself, these weapons are the terror of all mortals. Even the tiniest nick or scratch usually leads to an agonising death and eternal servitude to the Lord of Flies as a ghastly walking corpse.

HEAVY, SHRAPNEL, SHOTGUN, +1 DICE, +1 INJURY DICE

A Punt Gun is an enormous shotgun loaded with up to 25 ounces of shot. It can be loaded with a risky amount of powder and square shot, which causes widespread damage and destruction. It is a very popular weapon among Trench Pilgrims who lack access to conventional heavy weapons.

ASSAULT, BAYONET LUG, SHIELD COMBO, INFECTION MARKER, +1 DICE

Each a corroded, winged and demon-possessed cartridge filled with infected parasitic larvae, the rounds of putrid shotguns are almost impossible to avoid. This repulsive weapon is nicknamed “blunderpus” by the New Antioch troops.

BLOCK, HELD

The Red Brigade carries a patched red standard into battle, made from the blood-soaked cloak of St. Ernest. No soldier of the Brigade will ever leave the battle as long as this holy banner is still flying. When the last survivor of the Brigade is sent back to New Antioch, they take this flag with them.

-2 INJURY MODIFIER

Reinforced armour is a master-crafted suit made individually for the most important and elite troops. Each one is richly decorated and often carries the personal device of the warrior who wears it.

Court nobles use these cruel, barbed muzzles to bring Yoke Fiends to heel. Each can constrict them with a command word until the pain becomes unbearable.

CONSUMABLE

This miraculous holy clockwork machine grants the ability to bring the dead back to life thanks to the grace of God and the research of the Holy Science Academies of New Antioch.

IGNORE ARMOUR, CONSUMABLE, RELOAD, +1 INJURY DICE

These shoulder-fired weapons launch a rocket with an explosive warhead. They are a recent invention, and thus expensive and difficult to manufacture.

The monk is well-versed in geometries intended to make the viewer see the world through mathematics, granting a better understanding of the divine.

RISKY, +2 INJURY MODIFIER

Terrifying blades blessed by the hand of a greater devil, these knives are used in Heretic rituals to sacrifice captives to the dark powers of Hell. They simply need to touch their opponents to cause indescribable pain, and even the most minor wound often proves fatal from the agony alone. They are risky even to their wielders, as the merest scratch wounds friend and foe alike.

CONSUMABLE

Before the battle, this lamb is sacrificed to God’s glory, and the Pilgrim then anoints themselves with its blood, averting the wrath of Yahweh while fighting for His cause.

A model equipped with the Saintly Relic gains the Keyword TOUGH, but loses the Keyword INFILTRATOR (if it has it) and can never have Cover.

Golem servitors, created by the rabbis of the Kabbalistic School of Prague to alleviate the constant strain on supplies, are equipped with sophisticated sensors and metal detectors. Slow, difficult to maintain and methodical, they are not well-suited for combat, but prove invaluable during lulls in battle as they uncover hidden caches of loot.

BLAST (X), -3 INJURY MODIFIER

Heretic Troopers can be encased in suits of thick armour that have been filled with explosives, which can be triggered by the Trooper when the enemy draws close.

HEAVY, CONSUMABLE, GRENADE, IGNORE ARMOUR, SCATTER, IGNORE COVER, BLAST 3", +1 INJURY DICE

Battlefield explosives designed to break apart enemy fortifications and to crack even the toughest of armour.

+1 DICE

The metal whips of the Church are supremely good at both instilling discipline in the ranks of the faithful and tormenting the heretics. Many devils also enjoy using these weapons due to the excruciating pain they inflict. These weapons are extremely difficult to dodge.

HELD

Add +2 DICE to your Morale Checks while the model is on the Battlefield and is not Down or Out of Action. In addition, you gain 1 at the end of any game in which the model is on the Battlefield and is not Down or Out of Action

Most warbands and units carry banners, flags, standards, pennants or other symbols to rally the troops.

BAYONET LUG, ASSAULT

Semi-automatic rifles are said to be an invention of Marbas, the Devil who holds great wisdom and knowledge in mechanical arts. They are excellent both at long range and in assault, combining accuracy and high rate of fire, though they are prone to jamming.

HEAVY, GAS, ASSAULT, AUTOMATIC 2

This terrifying and enormous hand cannon contains a portal to the foetid swamps and bogs of the Fifth Circle of Hell. Each bullet it fires is enveloped with an awful gas.

CRITICAL

Since the days of ancient Axum, the Shotel has been the weapon of choice for the Ethiopian warrior-elite. Its curved blade is designed to reach around an opponent’s shield and stab them in vital areas, such as the kidneys or lungs.

BAYONET LUG, SHIELD COMBO, SHOTGUN, +1 DICE

Short-barrelled pump action shotgun loaded with six rounds containing antimony hardened 00 buckshot, the combat shotgun is ideal for short-range engagements, clearing trenches and taking out lightly-armoured infantry. Often featuring stocks made of walnut or other rare wood, it is a custom of the troops to decorate these arms with carvings and inscriptions.

Battlefield shovels allow troops to dig in and fight from cover in virtually any battlefield.

HEAVY, +1 INJURY DICE

Heavier version of the standard jezzail. It is a large weapon with a shot of lead or iron weighing as much as four pounds, designed to take out even the most powerful enemies with a single shot. Azebs armed with these weapons use tripod stakes when firing them, but the mighty Janissaries often use them as their standard service gun.

ASSAULT, PISTOL

A sophisticated sidearm made of orichalcum or other holy metals, or from Infernal iron taken from the very prisons of Hell to muffle the wails of the damned. It is virtually silent and is excellent for ambushes or for shooting from behind cover.

CONSUMABLE

The Engineering Corps of New Antioch are experts in the use of smokescreens to shield their Shock Troops from enemy fire.

RISKY, CRITICAL, +1 DICE

This weapon rolls attacks with +1 DICE. On a Critical attack roll, this weapon ignores armour. If this model is equipped with a Scope, this weapon ignores the penalty for Long Range.

A sniper rifle is a high-precision, long-range rifle, widely used in the trenches to pick off high value targets such as officers, sappers and artillery crews. Expensive and rare, they are commonly given to the best marksmen and sharpshooters of the warband.

CONSUMABLE